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rudimentary
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adjective
being in the earliest stages of development
rudimentary plans
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adjective
(= fundamental, underlying)
being or involving basic facts or principles
the fundamental laws of the universe
a fundamental incomatibility between them
these rudimentary truths
underlying principles
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adjective
not fully developed in mature animals
rudimentary wings
trope
Noun
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Something which is common in popular culture or in a type of literature, such as ‘once upon a time’ is the first lline of a story
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A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a special meaning, like a metaphor
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A short section at the end of the melody in some early music.
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A phrase or verse added to the mass when sung by a choir.